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Food and wine pairing

Médoc rouge

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Médoc rouge

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.

Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.

Synonyms

Médoc red wine

This drink pairs well with 454 dishes:

Cheeses

French Gouda

French Gouda

France.

Pressed and uncooked cheese made from whole cow's milk.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Fresh pasta with black truffle

Fresh pasta with black truffle

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Veal

Fricandeau of veal

Fricandeau of veal

Fricandeau : thin slice of veal larded and braised or pan-fried.

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Cheeses

Gaperon

Gaperon

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Allier.

Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind flavored with pepper and garlic.

Ancestor of Boursin cheese.

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Poultry

Goose confit

Goose confit

Served hot.

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Poultry

Goose foie gras

Goose foie gras

Served cold.

Prefer a pairing with a young wine (3-5 years).

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Poultry

Goose foie gras in brioche

Goose foie gras in brioche

Served hot.

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Poultry

Goose with chestnut

Goose with chestnut

Roast goose with chestnut filling.

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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Gorgonzola quiche

Gorgonzola quiche

Quiche : shortcrust pastry topped with a mixture of eggs and cream combined with seafood, vegetables, meat, and/or cheese.

Served hot or cold.

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Cured Meats

Grenier médocain

Grenier médocain

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Gironde. Médoc.

Andouille made from pork stomachs, intestines, and strips of ham, cooked in a garlicky, spiced vegetable broth.

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Cured Meats

Grilled andouillette with shallots skewers

Grilled andouillette with shallots skewers

Andouillette cooked with dry white wine, butter, and shallots.

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Beef

Grilled beef

Grilled beef

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.

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Beef

Grilled beef filet mignon

Grilled beef filet mignon

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.

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Beef

Grilled beef over vine shoots

Grilled beef over vine shoots

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.

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Beef

Grilled beef tenderloin

Grilled beef tenderloin

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.

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Beef

Grilled beef tenderloin and bone marrow

Grilled beef tenderloin and bone marrow

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.

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Beef

Grilled beef tournedos

Grilled beef tournedos

Tournedos : a thick slice cut from the tenderloin (about one to two centimeters).

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Beef

Grilled beef tournedos with peppercorn sauce

Grilled beef tournedos with peppercorn sauce

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 4 to 8 years old.

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Beef

Grilled beef with bone marrow

Grilled beef with bone marrow

Grilled beef on which we spread the marrow after cooking.

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 4 to 8 years old.

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Beef

Grilled beef with mushrooms

Grilled beef with mushrooms

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Beef

Grilled beef with peppercorn sauce

Grilled beef with peppercorn sauce

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 4 to 8 years old.

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Beef

Grilled beef with pommes paillasson and peppercorn sauce

Grilled beef with pommes paillasson and peppercorn sauce

Pommes paillasson : pancake of grated and fried potatoes.

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 4 to 8 years old.

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Beef

Grilled Chateaubriand

Grilled Chateaubriand

Chateaubriand : cut of meat in the tenderloin filet with a thickness of 4 to 8 cm cut.

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Poultry

Grilled duck breast

Grilled duck breast

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